Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 261 vs. Koping, the Mega Evolution Stone is detected, spatial warfare tactics!

Since participating in the Indigo League, Ash has not encountered a Gym Leader-level opponent, although none of the opponents he has faced have been weak, and all of them are quite good players among the participants in the Indigo League.

Compared to himself, he is indeed far inferior. He rarely uses his main Pokémon, and even when he does, they cannot exert their full strength.

If we hadn't found Chimchar later and used those opponents as Chimchar's whetstone, the earlier matches would have been quite uninteresting.

Even so, Ash's main Pokémon had no chance to be used. If Ash had been using his main Pokémon to fight with all his might before, then yesterday's battle with Hiro was the best example.

That's why I was so excited to face Kohei and Satoshi in tomorrow's match; it was the excitement of facing a strong opponent!
As for Kaoping himself... let's not talk about it, it's all tears.jpg.

Some are happy while others are sad. That's the matching mechanism of the Quartz Conference. You may be strong but not necessarily get a good ranking. You may be weak but not necessarily be eliminated at the beginning. As long as you have good luck in the draw.

Xiao Mao is a perfect example. His luck in the draw is unparalleled. Every time he is matched with an opponent, they are either evenly matched with him or only slightly stronger. In battle, he is able to break through, surpass his limits, defeat his opponents, and improve himself.

In this Indigo League, Gary's progress was remarkable, while Ash's main Pokémon didn't improve much, but his secondary team did see significant improvement.

The opponent that Gary drew this time is still of similar skill level to him. The match will be the third match tomorrow, while Ash and Koppi's match will be the first match, as the opening match!
The news that the opening match was a favorite to win both competitions spread like wildfire throughout the Quartz Plateau.

The Round of 16 matches require separate tickets. This applies not only to the Round of 16, but also to the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and so on. However, you can choose to purchase tickets for specific matches or opt to buy full-price tickets to watch all the matches.

There are also some people who buy tickets for the first session and then stay in the venue and don't leave. Even if you want to manage them, you can't control them. But as long as they don't block other people's seats, the administrators will turn a blind eye.

Therefore, tickets for the first match are always more expensive. Coincidentally, this match was Ash's opening match, and the opponent was not weak either, so the tickets for this match were sold out!
Countless people are scrambling for tickets to the first match of the quarterfinals! Even standing room tickets are sold out! Scalpers are making a fortune!
Moreover, the scalpers themselves wanted to watch the first match of the round of 16, so the tickets were sold at an exorbitant price!
Even if you go to a scalper, you might not be able to get a ticket to this game. If you can't get one, you'll just have to watch it on the big screen outside the Quartz Arena.

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The next morning at nine o'clock, the entire Quartz Arena was packed to capacity, with not even standing room left!
The crowds were immense, making this match one of the top three most popular tournaments in the Indigo League. The only match that could rival the popularity of Gary and Shinji facing Ash was probably the one between Gary and Shinji.

One of them was Ash's childhood friend, also from Pallet Town, while the other was one of the favorites to win the championship, second only to Ash in terms of reputation.

His strength is currently unknown, because no one can force Shinji to use his full power, just like Ash.

Therefore, the explosive popularity of this match was inevitable.

"The next match is the Quartz Conference Round of 16!"

"This competition will be a six-on-six format, which will allow trainers to showcase their skills to the fullest! And the two players in this match should be familiar to everyone. One of them is Koppin from Sinnoh Town in the Sinnoh region. It is worth mentioning that Sinnoh Town is also the hometown of Sinnoh Champion Cynthia!"

"And everyone is already very familiar with the other contestant, that's Ash from Pallet Town!!"

After the host warmed up the crowd, the entire audience erupted in wild cheers. The deafening roar echoed throughout the venue, and the entire area even trembled slightly from the explosive cheers.

Seeing how well his warm-up had worked, the host nodded in approval and continued, "So far, none of Ash's Pokémon have lost their battle ability. I wonder if Kaopin can break Ash's undefeated record?"

Kou Ping, like Ash, is a player who constantly switches Pokémon during battles, unlike Shinji who solos with a single Pokémon throughout the entire game.

However, Ash keeps switching Pokémon to give his Pokémon ample training, while Koppei keeps switching Pokémon for better tactical planning.

Another difference between the two is that Ash's Pokémon exchanges were almost never duplicates, and none of his Pokémon lost their battle ability. The most intense battle was the one in which Infernape evolved.

But in the end, they won the battle without any major incident. Infernape did not lose its ability to battle, but it was almost exhausted.

On the other hand, Koping had more than one of his Pokémon that had lost their ability to battle, but he still won in the end.

Kaoping's victories in each battle seemed somewhat perilous, but anyone with discerning eyes could see that he was intentionally concealing his true strength, because the process of each battle was all too similar.

Almost always, he would fight the opponent to the last Pokémon, and then Koping would take down the opponent's last Pokémon with almost no effort.

In addition, so far, Kopei has never used the same Pokémon twice, which seems to be more than Ash's Pokémon reserves!

Therefore, the outcome of this match is truly unknown.

"Next, let's welcome Ash Ketchum and Kao Ping to the stage!"

After the host livened up the atmosphere, he warmly invited the two contestants to come on stage. Xiaozhi and Kaoping slowly walked out of the contestant passage.

The former had an excited look on his face, while the latter's expression was slightly solemn and serious. As a data-driven player, the most painful thing is not having the opponent's data.

Ash is not only incredibly strong, but he is also one of the few players whose data he cannot collect accurately. If Ash's understanding of other players is over 90%, then his understanding of Ash is probably less than 50%.

The same applies to Shinji.

These two were the opponents Kaoping least wanted to face in the early stages of the game. Winning against them would bring no benefit, while losing would mean the end for everyone.

So it would be strange if Kao Ping looked happy. "Then the first Pokémon... I choose you, Blastoise!" Ash's first Pokémon was a turtle that had never been used before, and this was also the turtle's debut!

At the same time, Kaoping also released his first Pokémon, Night Demon!

Ash was stunned for a moment when he saw Dusknoir, because it was a Pokémon that Koppin had never used in previous competitions.

The Night Demon is the final evolved form of the Night Patrol Spirit. Its evolution item, the Spirit World Cloth, is a very rare item. It must have taken Kohei a lot of effort to raise a Night Demon.

Although Ash learned a lot about Pokémon from the experts in the group, Dusknoir was still a Pokémon that lived far away in Sinnoh, so it was still too unfamiliar to Ash. Therefore, Ash could only use his Insight to try to understand as much information about it as possible.

"Speed ​​is only E-rank... Is it that slow?" Ash muttered to himself after reading Dusknoir's information. Kou Ping didn't hear him, otherwise he would probably have a look of horror on his face right now.

The opponent could even tell the speed of Dusknoir. If he had Ash's eyes, it would pave the way for his development in the field of data analysis.

In Ash's eyes, all of Dusknoir's skills, attributes, and characteristics were fully revealed. Apart from its speed being an E-rank, all of this Pokémon's other attributes were outstanding.

With its Attack and both Defense stats at A-rank, and its other two stats at B-rank, and its level at the Gym Leader level, this Pokémon should be one of Kopei's most prized possessions. It's surprising that he used it in the very first battle. It seems that Kopei takes this battle very seriously.

"Ash has brought out Blastoise, a Pokémon he has never used before, while Kao Ping's Dusknoir is also very rare in the Sinnoh region, and this is the first time Kao Ping has used it. The round of 16 has already become extremely intense from the very beginning!"

The host's voice rang out at just the right moment, indicating that this opening battle would undoubtedly be much more exciting than the previous matches. Just the fact that Ash brought out a new Pokémon and that Koppin brought out a new Pokémon was enough to prove how much they valued this match.

"Night Demon, let the items it's carrying be revealed first!" Kaoping adjusted his glasses and shouted to Night Demon.

Night Demon's special ability is Perception, which allows it to reveal the opponent's items. However, reality is not like those video games. Even if you can reveal the opponent's items, you still need to be able to recognize the items the opponent is carrying.

This depends on whether the trainer has enough knowledge. Koping is quite confident in his information reserves. The only items Blastoise can probably carry are Mystic Water or some items that increase defense.

As a result, when the Night Demon realized it had taken effect, the item on Blastoise appeared, and a round gem appeared in Koping's sight, with blue and brown stripes wrapped around it.

This gem completely baffled Kaoping... What is this thing?
Koping, who prides himself on his extensive knowledge, searched his inventory of items after seeing the gem, only to find that none of them matched what Blastoise was carrying.

He certainly didn't think he could recognize all the Pokémon in the world who were carrying items, but surely he could recognize them in the very first battle!

The manifestation of awareness was not only visible to Kouhei, but also to the surrounding audience, including Shinji, yet no one in the audience recognized what the gadget Blastoise was carrying.

Apart from the four kings watching the game in the special audience seats.

"That thing... is it Blastoise's MGEA evolution stone?"

"Hmm, there shouldn't be any mistake. Did Ash just get incredibly lucky, or did he collect them beforehand? How come he has so many Mega Stones? Besides Venusaur, he also has Blastoise... surely he can't have more?"

"Hehe, he was the first to discover Mega Evolution, so it's normal for him to have more Mega Stones. I just don't know how many he has."

"On this trip to Kalos, only you, Lance, found one. Everyone else returned empty-handed. I wonder if Ash has any extra evolution stones that he doesn't need and that would be perfect for me." Shiba said with his arms crossed in front of him and a hopeful expression on his face.

A'Du and others:...

Are you stacking armor here?

But then again, maybe Ash really does have such a Mega Stone? We can go ask Ash after the competition.

I didn't ask before because I thought that with their abilities, finding the Mega Stone would be easy for them if they knew about Mega Evolution in advance.
But now that they've gone to look for Mega Stones, they realize just how hard it is to find them. And once Ash reveals Mega Evolution at the Indigo League, it will probably be even harder. So asking Ash for a spare one and offering him a corresponding reward doesn't seem like a bad idea!

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On the field, Ash didn't pay much attention when he saw Blastoise's Mega Stone appear. He had already planned to evolve it in these few battles. For example, Koping's first Pokémon was a Gym Leader level Pokémon.

In its normal state, Tortoise can hold its own against its opponent, but if it wants to quickly suppress and defeat its opponent, it needs to undergo Mega Evolution.

However, that Night Demon's speed is only E-rank. Even the Turtle, which is relatively weak in speed, should be able to surpass it. With the speed advantage, defeating it shouldn't be too difficult.

"Dusknoir, use Trick Room!" Just as Ash was thinking about speed, Koping took the lead in commanding Dusknoir.

Upon hearing the name "Trick Room," Ash's expression instantly changed. He immediately shouted to Blastoise, "Blastoise, use Hydro Pump to stop him!"

"Kame!" Blastoise lowered its body, and the two thick water cannons on its back suddenly spewed out a torrent of water, which rushed toward Night Demon.

Ignoring everything else, the Night Demon rubbed an energy cube between its hands. When the water cannon struck it, the Night Demon was sent flying dozens of meters away, and a clear look of pain appeared on its face.

However, he still did not give up on the energy cube he was kneading in his hand.

Finally, the water cannon slowly stopped, and the Night Demon also stopped at the edge of the field, and suddenly threw the blocks in its hands!

The blocks expanded and grew larger, eventually covering the entire space of the arena!
Magic Space successfully activated!
(End of this chapter)